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Old 12-27-2007, 10:31 PM
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so looking at the sub $250 range (I'm 15, and I don't have much money) what you reccomend. I've shot with my dad's Wilson Fat Shaft Driver (the only modern club he has), and I could hit the 200 mark fairly consistantly. On my old set I would usualy hit 150 with the driver, and 100 with the 5 iron. I did some searching, and I read about club fitting, and according to what I read, the standard club legnth is good for me, and my arm legnth.

also, in what I've read I'd want something along the lines of a driver, 3 and 5 wood, 3 and 4 hybrids, and a 5-SW iron set, with everything but the irons in graphite. I'd want regular stiffness shafts, and a 11 degree or so loft on my driver. That would leave me with about $20 per club, which I'm assuming wouldn't really get me much quality, right?

I'm probably gonna end up buying new because my dad hates to buy used, and I know he'll pay for a chunk of this. (and he will not want to buy me a set better than his, even if it can be an excuse for $2000 in clubs for him) So is buying a Golden Bear PT set all that bad? I'm not a avid golfer, I'll get out maybe once or twice a month during the summer, and go to the driving range about just as much if I'm lucky. I'm basically looking for a set of clubs that is pretty good for the price, so I can play on clubs that fit me (I can tell that my current clubs have messed up my posture a bit) and I might be able to actuall shoot par on more than 1/36 of the holes I play (I'm usually a double bogie, I have trouble on the fairway)

So pieceing together is the way to go? I really want to have a driver in a new bag (a tube with a small pocket will no longer cut it) because I handle them pretty well, and I know that they are pretty expensive. Any reccomendations on what to get?

and I'll put the old clubs in the attic for my cousins to get eventually.

edit- I've read that cut down clubs are bad to learn on (not enough flex). Is that true?
also, I hit 50 or so with my 9, what wedge would be good (from old set: 150-driver. 100-5i. 75-7i. 50-9i. and with the good driver I hit 200)

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